http://peacetheology.net/2008/10/10/andrew-bacevich-the-limits-of-power-the-end-of-american-exceptionalism/ Engaging faith and pacifism Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:48:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://peacetheology.net/2008/10/10/andrew-bacevich-the-limits-of-power-the-end-of-american-exceptionalism/#comment-243 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:02:52 +0000 http://peacetheology.wordpress.com/?p=744#comment-243 I greatly appreciate your posting this. I spent 15 years (1977-1992) in the Marine Corps. I left for severtal reasons, the primary being a growing Conciencious Objection to killing. I saw many midlevel officers (Major, Lt Colonel) who ‘just missed’ the war in Viet Nam and didn’t have ‘those’ ribbons. They were willing to do nearly anything, including getting large numbers of people killed, so they couyd have those ribbons. From a military and political point of view, Bacevich is correct, the leadership is sadly difficient. From an ethical point of view, Bacevich joins Eisenhower and John Kennedy in his realization of the limitations of Imperialism.

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